The effects of fermentation (the oxidation of phenolic compounds required for the development of the characteristic sweet aroma and flavour of honeybush tea) on lowering polyphenolic content, especially mangiferin, and decreasing anti-oxidant activity has been previously reported for Aspalathus linearis and other Cyclopia spp.

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